Job Description

Posting number: 17310

Department: Flood Control District

Job classification: Inspector - Building / Construction

Posting type: Open

Categories: Engineering, Planning and Development, Professional, Project Management, Grants Administration, Business, Program Management, Audit

Summary

About Harris County Flood Control District:

About Harris County Flood Control District:

The Flood Control District has the mission to reduce the risk of flooding in Harris County, the third most populated county in the United States, with a population in excess of 4.7 million, including the City of Houston, the nation’s fourth largest city. The Flood Control District has jurisdiction over the primary stormwater facilities in the county, which consist of approximately 1,500 channels totaling nearly 2,500 miles in length, as well as more than 60 regional stormwater detention basins, totaling more than 10,000 acres and several wetlands mitigation banks including Greens bayou.

What you will do at Harris County Flood Control District:

Join a team driven by purpose and committed to protecting our community. The Harris County Flood Control District is seeking motivated individuals to serve as Safety Inspectors and support the Harris County Worksite Safety Policy. Whether you’re beginning your career, advancing your skills, or bringing years of expertise, we welcome entry-level and mid- level professionals who are passionate about cultivating safe, proactive work environments.

As a Safety Inspector, you will play a vital role in promoting and enforcing safe practices across a diverse range of construction and maintenance projects. Using our universal site inspection checklist and established procedures, you will help identify hazards, document deficiencies, communicate corrective actions, and verify compliance. Your work ensures that OSHA standards, County policies, construction safety requirements, and departmental protocols are consistently upheld in the field.

The Harris County Flood Control District’s (District’s) core mission is to mitigate the risk of flooding in Harris County, which has a population of over 5 million and includes the City of Houston, the fourth-largest city in the United States. The District’s responsibilities extend to approximately 1,500 channels spanning nearly 2,500 miles, over 60 regional stormwater detention basins covering more than 10,000 acres, and several wetlands mitigation banks.

Essential Functions and Duties:

Field Inspection & Compliance

• Conducts routine, random, and scheduled inspections of County construction projects, maintenance activities, and facilities to identify hazards and verify compliance with established safety requirements.
• Use the Universal Site Inspection Checklist and established department procedures to evaluate worksite conditions.
• Verify basic compliance with County safety requirements, applicable OSHA standards, contractual requirements, and established safe work practices.
• Observe work activities and identify readily recognizable hazards, unsafe conditions, and apparent safety violations.
• Review basic contractor safety documentation and records using established procedures.
• Immediately report serious hazards or potential imminent danger conditions to senior safety personnel, the Health and Safety Manager, or the appropriate Project Manager.

Hazards & Corrective Actions

• Communicate identified safety deficiencies and required corrective actions to contractors and appropriate County personnel.
• Document non-compliant conditions using established forms and procedures.
• Verify completion of assigned corrective actions.
• Escalate unresolved, recurring, serious, or unfamiliar safety conditions to senior safety personnel or management.
• Assist with follow-up inspections.

Worker Complaints

• Receive worker safety complaints and record required information in the County's tracking system.
• Provide applicable case information and expected response timelines.
• Maintain worker confidentiality to the extent required by County policy.
• Assist senior safety personnel with complaint investigations and field verification.

Reporting & Documentation

• Photograph or video site conditions and identify safety deficiencies.
• Prepare accurate inspection reports using established County formats and procedures.
• Maintain inspection records, corrective-action documentation, photographs, and supporting information.
• Enter inspection and complaint information into applicable County tracking systems.
• Provide inspection information for departmental and County safety reporting.

Coordination & Program Support

• Coordinate routine inspection findings with Project Managers, contractors, inspectors, and safety personnel.
• Participate in safety meetings, training, and field briefings.
• Develop working knowledge of OSHA standards, County safety policies, contractual safety requirements, and department-specific procedures.
• Assist with safety outreach, training, and other program activities as assigned.
• Perform regulatory research and other safety-related duties under guidance.

Additional Duties

• Assume additional responsibilities as required, adapting to the District's evolving demands, responsibilities, needs, and objectives.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer

https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx

If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net.

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Examples of duties

Education:

• Associate degree in Occupational Safety, Construction Management, Engineering Technology, or related field from an accredited institution.

Experience:

• Requires a minimum of two (2) years of construction safety or general safety experience, including field inspection, OSHA compliance monitoring, and incident investigation. An equivalent combination of technical training and directly related safety experience (minimum 3 years) may substitute for educational requirements.
• Requires experience related to the civil engineering or general industry field.

Licensure:

• Valid Class "C" Texas Driver’s License.
• OSHA 30-Hour Construction Safety certification.

Professional certification of at least one of the following is required within 12 months of hire:

• Construction Health and Safety Technician (CHST).
• Occupational Hygiene and Safety Technician (OHST).
• Associate Safety Professional (ASP)-Certified Safety and Health Official (CSHO).
• Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) certification.

Knowledge Skills, and Abilities:

• Self-starter with exceptional attention to detail, organizational, time management, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to learn newly implemented software with proficiency and adapt to procedure changes with ease.
• Ability to operate and/or utilize a variety of standard business and office machines and equipment.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with a diverse group of individuals.
• Ability to handle highly sensitive and confidential information at all times.
• Effectively prioritize, identify, and solve problems.
• Work well under pressure, in an office environment, adhering to tight deadlines and accuracy/quality standards.
• Use proper grammar, correct spelling and punctuation, simple formats, and filing systems.
• Effectively communicate with coworkers, the general public, the industry, and/or governmental representatives.
• Read/comprehend written materials, record clear notes and complete forms, and solve simple math problems.

NOTE: Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

Qualifications

Education:

• Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university. (preferred)

Supplemental information

Position Type, Salary:

• Regular | Full-Time
• Salary: To be discussed at interview

Location:

• Construction - 7522 Prairie Oak Drive, Houston, TX 77086

Physical Demands and Environmental Exposure:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:

• Frequent standing and walking, driving of vehicles with automatic and four-wheel drive controls, prolonged sitting for extended periods of time.
• Frequently walking up and down steep slopes of ditches or on rough and uneven surfaces or ground, such as sloping terrain, plowed or furrowed areas, or construction sites,
• including confined spaces and working at heights.
• Occasional stooping, bending, reaching, lifting, and carrying items up to 20 pounds, ascending/descending stairs/ladders.
• Work is primarily performed outdoors, where there will be routine exposure to significant levels of heat, cold, moisture, air pollution, wind, and dust.
• May be exposed to petroleum products, including but not limited to gasoline, oil, grease, diesel, and other fuels and lubricants, vibration or noise in excess of 85 decibels.

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.